1910 Large action photograph of St. Louis Browns star Ed Konetchy manning first base early in his career. A slick fielder and a powerful hitter, Konetchy is one of the more underrated stars of the deadball era with this original photograph from Charles Conlon being the best we have ever seen. An early example of Conlon's photography, this is a fantastic image with a signature on the back (CM Conlon) and an updated team note from him listing him as playing in the Federal League. One of Konetchy's best! Charles Conlon (1886-1945) was America's first sports photo-journalist. In the primitive days of photography, he lugged his camera to the ballpark to capture the heroes of the game in their natural setting and paved the way for a new genre of photography. His work encompassed four decades and he became a true master of his craft. His images range from aging 19th century stars through the golden age of the game and most of the iconic baseball photographs of the early 20th century originate from the camera of Conlon. Due to the nature of his employment, images from Conlon are quite rare to find. We are proud to offer at this time over 400 images from the master himself, Charles Conlon many of which have never been offered to the public before!
Size: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 2/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 6.5/10